Post on 15-Feb-2016
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Improving Our Profession Through
Deliberate Practice
Out with the old…
Welcome the new!O A truly individualized PDP
O Growth oriented
O Meet two legislative mandates with one processO PDPO Multi-metric evaluation
Deliberate practice is a way for teachers to grow their expertise
through a series of planned activities, reflection, and
collaboration.
DP is not a Marzano concept!
O David Shenk (2010)
O Geoff Colvin (2008)
Gladwell on DPO Malcolm Gladwell
(2011):
“Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there's feedback.”
Causal Chain
Deliberate Practice
Teacher Behavior
Student Achievement
An expectation that all teachers can increase their expertise from year to year, which produces
gains in student achievement from year to year-- with a powerful cumulative effect
Marzano Instructional System
O Domain 1 = Classroom Strategies
O Domain 2 = Planning
O Domain 3 = Reflection
O Domain 4 = Collegiality
Six Step Process1. Self
Assessment
2. Identify Focus
Strategies
3. Create Measurable
Goals
4. Actions in the
Classroom
5. Reflection
6. Tracking Progress and Celebrating
SuccessGraphic from Learning Sciences International
Step One: Self Assessment
iObservationPrivate to
employee
Step Two: Identify Focus Strategies
O Employee reviews self-assessment and last year’s observation/walkthrough data
O Employee chooses 1, 2, or 3 strategies for DPO *Subject to principal approval
O Select baseline scoreO Old indicator: Evaluation ratingO New indicator: Self-assessment
Step Three: Create Measurable Goals
O One goal per strategy
O Goal’s focus is teacher improvement
O Impact of teacher improvement on student performanceO One goal must use measurable
student outcomesO Formative or summative data
Section Four: Actions in the ClassroomO Classroom action
stepsO EvidencesO Self-reflection
O ResourcesO TimeO MaterialsO PLCO Mentors & peersO PD
Step Five: ReflectionO One reflection per quarter
per goal
O Guiding questions
O Allocate time for this activity
Step Six: Tracking Progress
O Growth shown in iObservation
O Improvement rewarded in scoring system
O Celebrate successes on your campus!
Evaluation ImpactO Improve ratings in Domain 1
O Credit for growth in DP score
O Improve ratings in Domains 2-4
How DP is Scored
Scoring rules are tentative & subject to approval by DOE.
DP Score Impact for 2012-13
O Instructional Practice = 50%
O Deliberate Practice = 10%
O Student Learning Growth = 40%
Pending DOE approvalCould be adjusted in future years
Closing Thoughts on PDP/DP
O All instructional personnel, not just teachers
O Teacher empowerment
O Walkthroughs are critical
O Ongoing supportO Instructions documentO iObservation webinar